Tunasan is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. It is the southernmost barangay of Metro Manila located in the southern section of the city bordering the province of Laguna. The total land area of the barangay is 9.596 km² (3.705 sq mi), the largest in the city. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,374.[1]

Tunasan
Barangay
Barangay Hall of Tunasan
Map
Coordinates: 14°22′21.16″N 121°2′10.96″E
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Muntinlupa
District	1st Legislative district of Muntinlupa
Established	June 28, 1964
Government
• Type	Barangay
• Barangay Captain	Walter Arcilla
• SK Chairperson	Seth Laureta
Area
• Total	9.596 km2 (3.705 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	61,374[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code	1773 1774 (Susana Heights)
Area code	02
Range	Marikina Valley Fault Ridge

Tunasan is located 27 kilometers (17 mi) south of the City of Manila. It is bounded by Poblacion, Muntinlupa on the north, the Laguna de Bay on the east, the San Pedro barangays of San Antonio and Cuyab on the south; the Las Piñas barangay of Almanza Uno on the west; and Dasmariñas barangay of Salapan, province of Cavite, on the southwest.

Etymology

Tunasan got its name from a medicinal plant locally called tunas (Nymphaea nouchali), which was abundant on the Tunasan River and the shoreline of Laguna de Bay.

There are also three legends or myths that possibly explain the origin of Tunasan's name:[2]

• Tunasan was apparently named after Datu Tuna Asomal, who was registered as the landowner of the area according to a document of ownership called Torrens Title. His father Datu Manaplo founded the present-day settlement as Bagbagan in the mid-13th century as they settled here upon docking at Laguna de Bay from Panay and Ancient Tondo (present-day Manila). Bagbagan was said to be later renamed as Tunasan in 1735.
• According to old folks, Tunasan was a haven of hardened criminals and pirates (Tagalog: tulisan), hence it was called as such.
• According to a legend, when the Americans stocked their tuna sardines in the area, the people hide them. Every time they eat, they send an errand boy to get some and he would ask “where?” (Tagalog: s'an, shortened term of saan). Being so repeatedly at the passage of time, the term Tuna-san was coined which became the name of the place.

History

Tunasan was called "Tunasancillo" during the Spanish colonial period and it was a barrio and also a part of the vast hacienda owned by the Augustinian Recollects in the pueblo or town of San Pedro Tunasan in the province of La Laguna.[3] San Pedro Tunasan was later annexed to the town of Biñan in 1903.[4] Eventually, the barrio became part of Muntinlupa, which was then a municipio of the province of Rizal when the town of San Pedro Tunasan sold it in 1907 during the American period.[5] After the separation, the town of San Pedro Tunasan simply changed its name to San Pedro and the sold barangay of Tunasancillo was called Tunasan.

Subdivisions

While barangays are the administrative divisions of the city, and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes, residents also include their subdivision. Listed below are subdivisions in this barangay.[6]

Laguerta Compound

SM Development Corporation donated an 8,348-square-meter (89,860 sq ft) property in Laguerta, Barangay Tunasan for residential use .[7] Several government offices and buildings are also planned in this area.[8]

• Department of Education - Muntinlupa
• Tunasan High School
• Muntinlupa City Health Office
• Muntinlupa City Police headquarters

Tunasan Baywalk

The Tunasan Baywalk is a reclaimed area behind the Muntinlupa Science High School where the Muntinlupa Sports Complex is located.

See also

• Tunasan River

References

External links

• http://muntinlupacity.gov.ph/